Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-308: Medicaid Services Related to Federal Authorizations
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-308 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid Services Related to Federal Authorizations. Primary sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The department of health care policy and financing (department) received federal authorization to provide coverage for health-related social needs and to provide reentry services to justice-involved individuals through the medicaid program. The act creates 2 cash funds, one for health-related social needs and one for reentry services for justice-involved individuals. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer the savings of state money realized from each federal authorization to the respective cash fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the department may expend money from the funds to provide health-related social needs or reentry services to justice-involved individuals. The department is required to develop a workforce to provide peer support services in order to comply with the terms of the federal authorization for health-related social needs. The department is authorized, subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, to spend money from the affordable housing support fund for services authorized by the federal authorization to provide coverage for health-related social needs. The act makes and reduces appropriations from the general fund, and from reappropriated funds, to the department, the department of corrections, the department of human services, and the department of local affairs. The act appropriates money from the affordable housing support fund to the department for medical and long-term care services for medicaid-eligible individuals and reduces the appropriation from the affordable housing support fund to the department of local affairs. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Sirota | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Rick Taggart | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Judy Amabile | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| S. Bird | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Marc Catlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations